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05/28/2026

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POST FALLS MAN SENT TO PRISON FOR S*X CRIMES

Jeremiah David Kamp, 31, was convicted of two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Child Under The Age of Sixteen Years. The charges stem from incidents between November 2024 and June 2025 in which Kamp abused two minor children under the age of 16 years old. Specifically, Kamp kissed and fondled the 11- and 13-year-old children and forced each child to touch his ge****ls. Each count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Child Under The Age of Sixteen Years is a felony, punishable by up to 25 years in prison.

Kamp’s criminal history includes convictions for petit theft, driving without privileges, and injury to child. At the time of the new crimes, Kamp was also on probation for burglary and possession of a controlled substance.

On February 17, 2026, District Judge Ross Pittman found Kamp to be in violation of his probation. Judge Pittman revoked Kamp’s probation and imposed the 8- and 7-year sentences (for burglary and possession of controlled substance; respectively).

On May 20, 2026, District Judge Regina McCrea sentenced Kamp for the new crimes of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Child Under The Age of Sixteen Years. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison recommended a unified 40-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 20 years for the crimes. District Judge Regina McCrea sentenced Kamp to a unified 40-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 20 years for the crimes and ordered that the sentence run consecutively to the probation sentences.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Molly Nivison and Shannon Jackson for prosecuting the case and the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office for investigating the case.

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05/18/2026

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S*X OFFENDER ON PROBATION SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED S*XUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN

Wade Thomas Weingart, 50, was convicted of Attempted Sexual Abuse of a Child Under the Age of Sixteen. The charges stem from an incident in February 2026 when Weingart exposed his p***s to an 11-year-old girl who was shopping in a store. When Weingart saw the girl in the store aisle, he started walking towards her, corralling her into a corner where she could not get away. Weingart then pulled his pants down and exposed his p***s to the young girl. When the young girl told her mother what had happened, the mother attempted to confront Weingart, but he ran out of the store. As Weingart fled the scene, he took his shirt off – likely in an effort to avoid recognition. However, the mother chased after Weingart while calling 911. Officers responded to the area and were able to quickly locate and detain Weingart. Initially, Weingart denied doing anything wrong but eventually admitted that he had strong impulses and had a hard time controlling them. Weingart also told officers that his urges have always been there and that he exposed himself to the young girl because it was something new and exciting for him. Attempted Sexual Abuse of a Child Under the Age of Sixteen is a felony, punishable by up to 12 and a half years in prison. Weingart was sentenced on May 14, 2026, by District Judge John Cafferty.

Weingart is a registered s*x offender on federal supervised release, having previously been convicted in federal court of possessing child po*******hy. Weingart violated the terms of his release in 2024 after admitting to viewing child po*******hy on an undisclosed electronic device and consuming alcohol.

At sentencing, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison recommended a 12-and-a-half-year prison sentence with no eligibility for parole with a no contact order.

District Judge John Cafferty sentenced Weingart to a unified 12-and-a-half-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 8 years with a no contact order.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison for prosecuting this case, the Coeur d’Alene Police Department and United States Probation Office for investigating this case, and the victim and her mother for bravely coming forward in reporting this case and assisting in the apprehension of Weingart. This office will continue to vehemently prosecute the exploitation of children in an effort to help protect and reach justice for the children and their families.

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05/09/2026

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COEUR D’ALENE MAN GRANTED PROBATION FOLLOWING PROBATION VIOLATION

In 2025, Thomas William Torgerson, 53, was convicted of felony DUI (Driving Under the Influence). Around noon on September 27, 2024, Torgerson was arrested for DUI. Torgerson admitted to the officer that he had been drinking the night before, failed field sobriety evaluations, and provided two breath samples revealing a breath alcohol concentration of 0.276/0.279 – more than three times the legal limit of 0.08. Felony DUI is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Torgerson was sentenced on August 12, 2025, by District Judge Barbara Duggan. At sentencing, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison recommended a 10-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 3 years. District Judge Barbara Duggan sentenced Torgerson to a 10-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 5 years but suspended the sentence and placed Torgerson on probation for 4 years and suspended Torgerson’s driver’s license. Torgerson’s criminal history includes convictions for Boating Under the Influence, Careless Driving, and three prior convictions for DUI.

On January 27, 2026, Torgerson was arrested for violating his probation. Specifically, Torgerson failed to provide required breath samples, consumed alcohol, and drove on a suspended license while purchasing more alcohol.
On March 11, 2026, above an objection from the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Torgerson was released into a 60-day inpatient treatment program. On May 1, 2026, Torgerson appeared at a disposition hearing in front of District Judge Regina McCrea. At the disposition hearing, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison recommended that Torgerson’s probation be revoked and that his prison sentence be imposed. District Judge Regina McCrea found Torgerson to be in violation of his probation but released him onto a new 4-year period of probation under the condition that he complete the treatment program he was currently enrolled in followed by 6 additional months of outpatient treatment.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks the Coeur d’Alene Police Department for investigating the case. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “[a]bout 32% of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers. In 2022, there were 13,524 people killed in these preventable crashes. In fact, on average over the 10-year period from 2013-2022, about 11,000 people died every year in drunk-driving crashes.”

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04/22/2026

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RATHDRUM MAN SENT TO PRISON FOLLOWING FIFTH LIFETIME DUI AND PROBATION VIOLATION

Amos Edward Dodson, 53, was found guilty of felony DUI. The charge stems from an incident on July 7, 2023, in which an officer pulled Dodson over after witnessing Dodson drive off the roadway and through a grassy swale before driving into a business parking lot. Dodson admitted to the officer that he was drunk but refused to complete field sobriety evaluations. However, Dodson provided two breath samples revealing a breath alcohol concentration of 0.193/0.211. Dodson failed to appear for court early on in the case and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Dodson remained on the run for two and a half years until he was located and arrested in South Carolina. Felony DUI is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Dodson was sentenced on April 20, 2026, by District Judge Regina McCrea.

Dodson’s criminal history includes convictions for assault, malicious mischief, disturbing the peace, leaving the scene of an accident with damage, possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as four prior convictions for DUI. At the time of this case, Dodson was also on felony probation for unlawfully killing a cow elk in 2022.

At sentencing, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Art Verharen recommended a 10-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 5 years in the new DUI case and that Dodson’s probation be revoked and sentence imposed in the probation case.

District Judge Regina McCrea sentenced Dodson to an 8-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 4 years in the new case and revoked Dodson’s probation and imposed the sentence in the probation case.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks the Rathdrum Police Department for investigating the case and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sam Stevens for prosecuting the case. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “[a]bout 32% of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers. In 2022, there were 13,524 people killed in these preventable crashes. In fact, on average over the 10-year period from 2013-2022, about 11,000 people died every year in drunk-driving crashes.”

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04/17/2026

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REPEAT OFFENDER RETURNS TO PRISON

Kevin Allen Guyette, 67, was convicted of Trafficking in Methamphetamine following a 2-day jury trial in February 2026. The charge stems from a 2025 investigation in which officers used a confidential informant to purchase methamphetamine from a house in which Guyette was a resident. After the drug sale, officers followed and pulled over a vehicle that had just left the residence. Using a drug detection K9, officers obtained a positive alert on the vehicle before searching the vehicle and finding more than one ounce of methamphetamine where Guyette had been seated. Trafficking in Methamphetamine is a felony, punishable by up to life in prison with a 3-year mandatory minimum fixed term of imprisonment. Having previously been convicted of at least two prior felony offenses, Guyette was also convicted of being a Persistent Violator (sometimes called ‘habitual’ or ‘repeat offender’). This enhancement mandates that a prison sentence be no less than 5 years but allows a Court to extend a sentence by up to life. Guyette was sentenced on April 17, 2026, by District Judge Casey Simmons.

Guyette’s criminal history spans more than two decades and includes convictions for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, malicious injury to property, resisting/obstructing officers, and burglary. Guyette was previously convicted of trafficking in methamphetamine in 2015 and was paroled after serving nearly 6 years of his 8-year prison sentence.
At sentencing on April 17, 2026, the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office recommended a 15-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 6 years.

District Judge Casey Simmons sentenced Guyette to a 15-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 5 years.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks the Coeur d’Alene Police Department for investigating this case.

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03/16/2026

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POST FALLS MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED STRANGULATION AND INTIMIDATING A WITNESS

Joey Lee Gray, Jr., 40, was convicted of Attempted Strangulation, Intimidating a Witness, Attempted Intimidating a Witness, Violation of a No Contact Order, and Attempted Violation of a No Contact Order. The charges stem from an incident on September 18, 2025, where Gray choked and/or strangled his then significant other. Before fleeing the scene, Gray collected his belongings, including a machete which he swung at the victim, while yelling that he wanted her to die. Officers obtained an arrest warrant and Gray was located and arrested four days later. Gray was also served with a no contact order prohibiting him, either personally or through another person, from contacting the victim and her two minor children. However, on September 27, 2025, Gray violated the no contact order by having several of his family members reach out to the victim in an attempt to influence and/or deter her testimony in the case. Additionally, on November 16, 2025, the jail intercepted letters Gray had written to the victim and her two minor children, imploring them to get him out of jail, and advising the victim not to show up for court and ignore law enforcement. Attempted Strangulation is a felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Witness Intimidation is a felony, punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Attempted Witness Intimidation is a felony, punishable by up to two and a half years in prison. Violation of a No Contact Order is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail. Attempted Violation of a No Contact Order is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 6 months in jail. Gray was sentenced on March 10, 2026, by District Judge John Cafferty.

At sentencing, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Laura McClinton recommended a unified 15-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 6 years for the felony crimes and credit for time served for the misdemeanor crimes.

District Judge John Cafferty sentenced Gray to a unified 15-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 6 years for the felony crimes and credit for time served for the misdemeanor crimes. Additionally, the no contact order was extended prohibiting Gray from contacting the victim and her children for the duration of the sentences.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Laura McClinton for prosecuting the case and the Coeur d’Alene Police Department for investigating the case. According to the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, “A woman who has suffered a nonfatal strangulation incident with her intimate partner is 750% more likely to be killed by the same perpetrator . . . with a gun.” The Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office recognizes the danger of domestic violence which is “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.” – Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women.

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03/05/2026

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POST FALLS MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED STRANGULATION AND DOMESTIC BATTERY

Jonathan Kohl Horvath, 30, was convicted of Attempted Strangulation in the Presence of a Child, Domestic Battery in the Presence of a Child, and False Imprisonment. The charges stem from an incident in April 2025 where Horvath choked and/or strangled his then significant other while two minor children (4 and 5 years old) were in the residence. During the attack, one of the minor children walked into the room and interrupted Horvath. When Horvath left the room to tend to the children, the victim attempted to escape the room through a window, but Horvath returned to the room and pulled the victim back into the room by her shoulders before throwing her to the ground and kneeling down on the side of her head. Horvath resumed choking the victim but was again interrupted when one of the minor children opened the door to the room. The victim again tried to escape the room after spraying Horvath in the face with Febreze, but Horvath prevented her from leaving and continued the attack by punching her in the nose and kicking her in the stomach. Attempted Strangulation in the Presence of a Child is a felony, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Domestic Battery in the Presence of a Child is a felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. False Imprisonment is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail. Horvath was sentenced on March 2, 2026, by District Judge Regina McCrea.

Horvath’s criminal history includes convictions for reckless driving, frequenting a place where controlled substances are used, possession of a controlled substance, DUI, attempted strangulation, domestic battery (involving the same victim), and several probation violations.

At sentencing, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Laura McClinton recommended a unified 15-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 10 years for the felony crimes and credit for time served for the misdemeanor crime.

District Judge Regina McCrea sentenced Horvath to a unified 16-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 8 years for the felony crimes and credit for time served for the misdemeanor crime. Additionally, a no contact order was entered prohibiting Horvath from contacting the victim and the children for 16 years.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Laura McClinton for prosecuting the case and the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office for investigating the case. According to the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, “A woman who has suffered a nonfatal strangulation incident with her intimate partner is 750% more likely to be killed by the same perpetrator . . . with a gun.” The Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office recognizes the danger of domestic violence which is “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.” – Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women.

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03/05/2026

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POST FALLS MAN SENT TO PRISON FOR CHILD ENTICEMENT

In 2018, Dustin Joseph Angele (then 19 years old) was convicted of felony attempted injury to child after soliciting a 15-year-old male child to engage in s*xual conduct. Due to his lack of criminal history (at the time), and the close and young ages of both Angele and the child, Angele was placed on probation. However, less than a year later, Angele violated his probation when he was convicted of misdemeanor s*xual battery stemming from an incident where Angele touched the groin area and buttocks of a 16-year-old male child. At the probation violation hearing, the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorneys Office recommended that Angele’s probation be revoked and his prison sentence imposed. However, Angele was again placed probation after completing treatment while on a rider. A rider (more formally known as a ‘retained jurisdiction’) allows a defendant to spend up to one year in a prison-based treatment program before becoming eligible for probation.

In October 2025, Angele (then 27, now 28) was convicted of Enticing a Child Through the Internet. The charge stems from a sting operation conducted in April 2025 and culminated with Angele enticing who he believed to be a 14-year-old male child to meet with him to engage in s*xual in*******se. It should be noted that Angele was representing himself as 21 years old at the time of the crime. Once he arrived in the area of the arranged location, Angele was arrested by officers. Subsequent investigation revealed Angele was engaging in communication with additional minors that were s*xually graphic and grooming in nature. Enticing a Child Through the Internet is a felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Angele was sentenced in the enticement case on March 4, 2026, by District Judge Barry McHugh.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison recommended a 15-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 7 years.

District Judge Barry McHugh sentenced Angele to the recommended 15-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 7 years.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison for prosecuting the enticement case and the Coeur d’Alene Police Department and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for investigating the case. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), there was a 77% increase in cybertips for child enticement cases between 2024 and 2025.

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03/03/2026

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POST FALLS MAN SENT TO PRISON FOLLOWING FELONY DUI

Alexander Zane Caldwell, 28, was found guilty of felony DUI. The charge stems from an incident on November 30, 2025, in which Caldwell was called in by a private citizen as a possible drunk driver. A trooper with the Idaho State Police located and contacted Caldwell who had already stopped at the Huetter rest area. Caldwell displayed several signs of intoxication during the contact and was investigated for drunk driving. During the investigation, Caldwell attempted to hide a marijuana/THC v**e pen in his pocket and refused to complete field sobriety evaluations. However, Caldwell did provide two breath samples revealing a breath alcohol concentration of 0.167/0.167. The investigation also revealed that Caldwell was driving on a suspended driver’s license. Felony DUI is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Caldwell was sentenced on March 2, 2026, by District Judge John Cafferty.

Caldwell has two prior convictions for DUI (2018 & 2021). Caldwell’s criminal history also includes convictions for assault or battery on a peace officer, carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence, domestic battery, possession of a controlled substance, and several probation violations.

At sentencing, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Corey Weber recommended a 10-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 3 years and a 5-year driver’s license suspension following Caldwell’s release from prison.

District Judge John Cafferty sentenced Caldwell to a 10-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 4 years and ordered a 5-year driver’s license suspension following his release from prison.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks the Idaho State Police for investigating the case and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Corey Weber for prosecuting the case. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “[a]bout 32% of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers. In 2022, there were 13,524 people killed in these preventable crashes. In fact, on average over the 10-year period from 2013-2022, about 11,000 people died every year in drunk-driving crashes.”

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02/19/2026

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COEUR D’ALENE MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY, ROBBERY, AND PROBATION VIOLATION

Dalton Allen Maples, 22, was found guilty of Domestic Battery, Robbery, Malicious Injury to Property, and Destruction of a Telecommunication Device following a three-day jury trial in December 2025. The charges stem from a July 2025 argument between Maples and the victim (Maples’ then-significant other). It was reported that Maples chased the victim around the kitchen with an open pocketknife before grabbing her and throwing her into the bedroom door. It was also reported that when the victim told Maples that their relationship was over, Maples again displayed the knife causing the victim to feel threatened. Out of fear, and because Maples had possession of the victim’s phone, the victim did not report the incident to law enforcement right away. Maples showed up at the victim’s workplace the next day where it was reported that Maples forcibly took the victim’s phone out of her hand before forcing the victim out of the building and into his vehicle. Once in the parking lot, Maples displayed a knife and threatened to kill himself before smashing the victim’s phone on the ground in an effort to prevent her from reporting the incident to law enforcement. Fortunately, a private citizen observed part of this incident and called law enforcement. Maples was arrested and remained in custody throughout the entire case. Maples was also charged with Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping out of the incidents. However, Maples was acquitted of Aggravated Assault, and the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict (hung jury) regarding the Kidnapping charge. Domestic Battery is a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Robbery is a felony, punishable by up to life in prison. Malicious Injury to Property and Destruction of a Telecommunication Device are misdemeanors, each punishable by up to 1 year in jail. Maples was sentenced on February 17, 2026, by District Judge Casey Simmons.

Maples’ adult criminal history includes convictions for domestic battery, domestic assault, resisting/obstructing officers, and many, many probation violations. Maples was on probation for these cases at the time of the new incidents.

At sentencing, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison recommended a unified 20-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 8 years in the new case and that Maples’ probation be revoked and sentences imposed in the probation cases. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison recommended that the sentence in the new case run consecutive to the sentences in the probation cases.

District Judge Casey Simmons sentenced Maples to a 20-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 8 years in the new case and revoked Maples’ probation and imposed the sentences in the probation cases. District Judge Casey Simmons ordered that the sentence in the new case run concurrent to the sentences in the probation cases.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Camille Price and former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Welde for prosecuting the case, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office for investigating the case, and the witness for reporting their observations to law enforcement.

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